Tag Archives: Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Maiduguri, Borno State, where he ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. Buhari gave the order while declaring open the 2018 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. President Buhari …

Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, says he felt humiliated by the interference of former United States president, Barack Obama, in Nigeria’s 2015 elections which he lost to current president, Muhammadu Buhari. In the excerpts of his new book, ‘The Transition Hours’, as reported by TheCable, Jonathan said Obama’s decision to send …

Ordinary Saviour is an anthology of short stories edited by Richard Ali and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim. Comprising eleven stories written by the Northeast Regional Initiative’s NEIEF Fellows, the collection provides a voice for local experiences of the conflict as well as counternarratives. It was published by Parrésia Publishers Limited for …

Blog Post by John Campbell Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from August 11 to August 17, 2018. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents will be included in …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has unveiled various arrests to rid the country of crimes, including the apprehension of two kidnap suspects in Abuja on June 17. Director-General of Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Lawal Daura The Service said it singularly or in conjunction with other agencies embarked …

Here is a summary of Nigerian newspapers headlines today, 5th June, 2018 1. nPDP accuses APC, Buhari of blackmail The nPDP faction in the All Progressives People’s Congress has accused the federal government of blackmail. The group accused the presidency of not being interested peace talks. 2. Osinbajo holds closed …

Business activities including vehicular movement in Asaba, the Delta State capital were on Thursday morning paralyzed following a protest by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) South-South. The protesters, amid continuous killings in Benue, and other states by herdsmen, took to different streets around Inter-Bau to Nnebisi road and adjourning …

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from January 20 to January 26, 2018. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents will be included in the Nigeria Security Tracker. January …

In the past two weeks, preparations have gone into top gear by political actors towards the 2019 elections. With the release of the timetable for the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), all political actors, both in the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political …

Strong indications of the dreaded “Boko Haram” alleged invasion of Delta State, has continued to create the fear of the unknown among its residents, especially the Christian community who had feared that the Boko Haram’s target might be churches if the indications were anything to go by. But in a …